Sometimes, it's weird to think about this, but in addition to running for President, all three candidates have full-time jobs, too. Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama are all U.S. Senators. Now, a piece of legislation that was actually introduced by Senator Obama is being considered by the Senate Finance Committee. If it passes, the bill, called the Prevention through Affordable Access Act, will take a major step towards making birth control more affordable.

I really hope to see this bill pass because I think easy access to birth control is so important. Abortion, as always, is a hot topic in this election. A lot of people will vote for a candidate based only on his or her position on the issue. It's a question that (rightly) stirs a lot of passions on both sides of the debate. But if there was better access to affordable birth control, fewer people would need to think about abortion in the first place. This means that one-issue abortion voters could consider other important political questions, too.

Amber Tamblyn (who was awesome as Tibby in Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) is also pushing for this bill to pass. She came to Washington with four college students to lobby for cheaper birth control through the passage of this bill. They met with both Democratic and Republican senators and representatives to discuss why they think we need inexpensive birth control. Their reasons ranged from fighting acne to fighting teen pregnancy.

I think it's great that they talked to members of both parties. A lot of people tend to associate reproductive rights issues with Democrats, but the question of personal health should be non-partisan.

So tell me, do you think inexpensive birth control is important too? Why or why not? And if we had cheaper birth control, what do you think would happen to the abortion debate?

Also, e-mail your representatives and senators and let them know how you feel about this legislation! You can find their contact info at their website. For senators, type in the last name of your senator, followed by ".senate.gov." For representatives, go to www.house.gov/FillInTheirLastName.